Smooth drive for Madhu devotees

Bandara VIPULASENA

The Uthuru Vasanthaya task force in collaboration with the security forces and police has made elaborate arrangements to provide all facilities needed to cater to the pilgrims visiting the Madhu shrine to attend the annual feast, Administrator of the Madhu church Rev. Fr. Desmond Kulas said.

Rev. Fr. Kulas said over 400,000 devotees are expected to attend the feast.He said LTTE terrorists had erected bunkers and placed land mines in the church compound when the area was under their clutches during the conflict."Now all obstacles have been cleared, roads rehabilitated and the church well spruced up to ensure a grand and peaceful feast this year.

He said the 12 km access road to the shrine which was in a dilapidated state is now being rehabilitated in time for the feast. The Government has also allocated Rs. 2 million to rehabilitate and refurbish the Madhu Post Office, he said.